Book 8 >> HYMN 11 - Agni



तवमग्ने वरतपा असि देव आ मर्त्येष्वा |
तवं यज्ञेष्वीड्यः
English:- . THOU Agni, God mid mortal men, art guard of sacred rites, thou art
To be adored at sacrifice.

तवमसि परशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य |
अग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम
English:- O Mighty Agni, thou must be glorified at our festivals,
Bearing our offerings to the Gods.

स तवमस्मदप दविषो युयोधि जातवेदः |
अदेवीरग्ने अरातीः
English:- O Jātavedas Agni, fight and drive our foes afar from us,
Themand their godless enmities.

अन्ति चित सन्तमह यज्ञं मर्तस्य रिपोः |
नोप वेषि जातवेदः
English:- Thou, Jātavedas, seekest not the worship of a hostile man,
However nigh itbe to thee.

मर्ता अमर्त्यस्य ते भूरि नाम मनामहे |
विप्रासो जातवेदसः
English:- We sages, mortals as we are, adore the mighty name oof thee,
Immortal Jātavedas' name.

विप्रं विप्रासो.अवसे देवं मर्तास ऊतये |
अग्निं गीर्भिर्हवामहे
English:- Sages, we call the Sage to help, mortals, we call the God to aid:
We call on Agni with our songs.

आ ते वत्सो मनो यमत परमाच्चित सधस्थात |
अग्ने तवां कामया गिरा
English:- May Vatsa draw- thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling-place,
Agni, with song that yearns for thee.

पुरुत्रा हि सद्रंं असि विशो विश्वा अनु परभुः |
समत्सुत्वा हवामहे
English:- Thou art the same in many a place: mid all the people thou art Lord.
In fray and fightt we call on thee.

समत्स्वग्निमवसे वाजयन्तो हवामहे |
वाजेषु चित्रराधसम
English:- When we are seeking strength we call Agni to help us in the strife,
The giver of rich gifts in war.

परत्नो हि कमीड्यो अध्वरेषु सनाच्च होता नव्यश्च सत्सि |
सवां चाग्ने तन्वं पिप्रयस्वास्मभ्यं च सौभगमा यजस्व
English:- Ancient, adorablie at sacrifices, Priest from of old, meet for our praise, thou sittest.
Fill full and satisfy thy body, Agni, and win us happiness by offering worship.